Gaetano Donizetti - Songs Vol. 7 (Rosa Feola; Carlo Rizzi)

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Composer: Gaetano Donizetti

1. Amiamo “Or che l’età ne invita”
2. La gondoliera “Vieni, la barca è pronta”
3. Il trovatore “Del Giordano in sulle sponde”
4. Perché, se mia tu sei
5. La sultana “Là sedeva, sull’erto verone”
6. La Bohémienne “Sono nata in Oriente”
7. Luce che brilla da bei lidi suoi
8. La zingara “Fra l’erbe cosparse”
9. La rosa dei sepolcri “Una vergine donzella”
10. D’un genio che m’accende
11. Una tortora innocente
12. La fidanzata “No: tu non m’hai tradita!”
13. Donizetti: Già presso al termine de’ suoi martiri
14. La lontananza “Or ch’io sono a te rapita”
15. Ah! che il destino
16. Il barcaiuolo “Voga, voga il vento”
17. “Sull’onda tremola, ride la luna”
18. Licandro pastorello
19. Amor tiranno “Perché due cori insieme”
20. La vendetta “Su questi allori un giorno”
21. Tu mi chiedi s’io t’adoro
22. Io son farfalla e volo
23. Donizetti: A mezzanotte “Quando la notte sarà oscura”
24. Io son pazza, capricciosa
25. Pretende un impossibile

Rosa Feola, soprano

Carlo Rizzi, piano

Date: 2026

Label: Opera Rara

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Gaetano Donizetti, a central figure of bel canto opera, also composed around 200 solo songs, many of which have long remained rarely performed or unknown. A major initiative by Opera Rara, curated by Roger Parker and led by Carlo Rizzi, presents these works across eight recital albums, highlighting Donizetti’s importance in the 19th-century song repertoire and restoring the prominence of the Italian tradition. This volume features soprano Rosa Feola, celebrated for her radiant tone and expressive artistry. A prize-winner at Operalia, she brings exceptional technical control and musical sensitivity to these rarely heard songs, illuminating their elegance and emotional depth.

Rosa Feola (born 1986) is an acclaimed Italian operatic soprano known for her expressive artistry and technical finesse. Trained at the Conservatorio Giuseppe Martucci and the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, she rose to international prominence after winning multiple prizes at the Plácido Domingo World Opera Competition. Her extensive repertoire includes roles such as Gilda, Norina, Susanna, Adina, Amina, Liù, and Contessa, performed at leading houses including Teatro alla Scala, Metropolitan Opera, and Teatro dell’Opera di Roma. Feola’s recordings include rare Donizetti songs for Opera Rara and the award-winning solo album Son regina e sono amante, celebrating works by Piccinni.

Carlo Rizzi (b. 1960) is a distinguished conductor known for his versatility across symphonic and operatic repertoires. Since his 1982 debut with Donizetti’s L’ajo nell’imbarazzo, he has conducted over 100 operas, spanning Italian masters and composers like Wagner, Strauss, Britten, and Janáček. He served as Music Director of the Welsh National Opera (1992–2001, 2004–2008) and is now its conductor emeritus. Since 2019, he has also led Opera Rara, focusing on rediscovered operatic works. Rizzi regularly appears at top houses like the Met, La Scala, and Vienna Staatsoper, and continues to lead major productions across Europe and North America.